Latham Gaines (born February 3, 1964) is an American composer, actor, artist and inventor. He is the son of the novelist Charles Gaines and artist Patricia Ellisor Gaines.

Composing and Musical Sculptures

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Gaines and brother Shelby Gaines create

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from 'found' materials. Their pieces have been featured in several NY Art Shows and their live performance of their original score in

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’s revival of

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’s ''

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'' earned them a Drama Desk Award nomination in 2010. They collaborated with Hawke again in 2013, creating the sound doors that provided the soundtrack for "Clive" -

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's latter-day variation on Brecht's "Baal". Most recently, Latham and his brother built 5 new instruments from found objects and used them to create the original score for the upcoming 2019 film ''

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'' from Mimran Schur Pictures, directed by

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Inventing

In 2008, Gaines and his partner, Laura Interval, established "Opi and Me, LLC", a product development company specializing in licensing toys and game concepts to companies worldwide. They have had dozens of products produced and on the shelves including Mattel's SpinShotz, Canal's Power Dough, and Schmidt Spiele's Ligretto Twist.

Acting career

Gaines moved to

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in 1995. Some memorable roles include Mesogog / Dr. Anton Mercer in ''

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'' and "Bill Burke" in '' Bridge To Terabithia''. Gaines also starred in the TVNZ series ''The Cult'', earning a nomination for "Best Performance by an Actor" at the Qantas Film and Television Awards for his portrayal of "Edward North".

Filmography

References

External links

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New York Times Review of Clive
1964 births Male actors from Birmingham, Alabama American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors American expatriate male actors in New Zealand Living people American expatriates in New Zealand 21st-century American inventors {{US-screen-actor-1960s-stub